peter harris member of group of experts for the regular process (goerp)
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Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment (GRAME) Outline of the First Integrated Assessment Report. Peter Harris Member of Group of Experts for the Regular Process (GOERP). Outline of the First Report of the Regular Process. Draft prepared in late 2010 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment
(GRAME)
Outline of the First Integrated Assessment Report
Peter HarrisMember of Group of Experts
for the Regular Process (GOERP)
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Draft prepared in late 2010
Discussed/revised at two meetings of the AHWGW in Feb and June 2011
Draft version of report outline, with states comments, available online at: http://www.un.org/Depts/los/global_reporting/global_reporting.htm
Intention is to seek further comments at the regional workshops
Outline of the First Report of the Regular Process
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UNGA endorsed in resolution 64/71, and reaffirmed in resolution 65/37, the recommendations of the AHWGW that the output of the first cycle of the Regular Process (by 2014) should be:
an integrated assessment of the oceans
agreed cross-cutting thematic issues (food security)
a baseline for future global assessments
Outline of the First Integrated Assessment Report
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Outline of Report
I. Summary for decision-makersII. The Context of the AssessmentIII. Ecosystem ServicesIV. Cross-cutting issue – food securityV. Other human activitiesVI. Biodiversity and habitatsVII. Overall evaluations
Part
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Planet, oceans and life - a broad, introductory survey of the role played by the oceans and seas in the life of the planet, the way in which they function, and humans’ relationships to them.
Mandate, information sources, and method of work – Mandate from the United Nations, existing assessments (AoA report), DPSIR, procedures for data integration, approach to the science/policy interface, selection of contributors, establishment of baselines, dealing with uncertainties, quality assurance of data
Part II. Context of the Assessment
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Hydrological cycle - sea level, salinity, nutrients, heat transport
Sea/air interaction- air quality, meteorological events, acidification
Primary production- distribution, causes and effects, surface layer
Ocean-sourced carbonate production – sediment supply to atolls
Aesthetic, religious and spiritual ecosystem services
Scientific understanding and conclusion
Part III. Ocean ecosystem services
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Oceans and seas as source of food - living marine resources implications for food security
Capture fisheries - commercial fish and shellfish stocks, artisanal or subsistence fishing, impacts of fishing, impacts of pollution on fisheries, IUU fishing, regulatory approaches, projections of fish stocks, capacity building needs
Aquaculture - Scale and distribution of aquaculture, inputs and effects, pollution, regulatory approaches, fish ranching and stock rebuilding, projections, capacity building needs
Seaweeds and other sea-based food - Scale and distribution, inputs and effects, pollution, regulatory approaches, projections, capacity building needs
Part IV. Cross-cutting theme - food security
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Social and economic aspects of fisheries – Relationship with human health; Employment in fisheries and aquaculture, role of fisheries in social structure; Relationship between catch areas, ownership and operation of fishing vessels; High-seas fisheries and distant-water fisheries; Implementation of international fisheries agreements; Effects of changes in markets; Links to other industries.
Regulatory approaches - descriptions of the major tools and approaches for management; extent of the application of the different management approaches; typical consequences for the marine environment and related economic activities of measures taken under the different management approaches
Conclusions
Part IV. Cross-cutting theme - food security, continued
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Which activities to examine?1. Is the activity economically important or significant to human
society?2. Does the activity threaten marine ecosystems?
Part IV. Human Activities
Shipping Solid waste disposalPorts Marine debrisSubmarine cables & pipelines Physical changesLand-based inputs Tourism & recreationOffshore hydrocarbon industriesOther marine-based energy DefenceOffshore miningDesalinizationUse of Genetic resources Scientific research
Each activity to be a separate chapter
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For each activity (chapter), consider:
– location and scale of impacts– economic benefits– employment and social role– environmental threats– links to other activities– capacity-building needs – extent of discussion of regulatory framework (policy aspects)
and management still to be settled
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Not feasible to look at everything Overall assessment of biodiversity Survey of issues judged to need special treatment
Part VI. Biodiversity and Habitats
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Main gradients of diversity - for species, communities and habitats (coastal to abyssal, equatorial to polar, substrate type, salinity).
Extent of assessment of marine biological diversity
Overall status of major groups of species and habitats - Summary, by major group and marine region, of the status, trends and threats, including the cumulative effects of pressures
Overall assessment of biodiversity
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Global marine biodiversity – Census of Marine Life: http://www.coml.org/
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Ecologically and Biologically Sensitive Areas (EBSAs) and Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs)
Other species and habitats identified by a competent authority as needing protection
Aspects identified for special protection
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Specific Habitats
• Coral (and other biogenic) reefs• Mangroves, salt marsh and other macro-vegetation
areas• Seagrass and eel-grass beds• Kelp forests• Seamounts, deep-sea banks and plateaus• Hydrothermal vents
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• Inter-regional migratory species (Bonn Convention)
• Regional conventions (Marine mammals)• Action under regional seas programmes• National action
Other species and habitats
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• What can we say about the overall human impact on the seas?– baseline for comparison in future Assessments
• How do we value the benefits from the oceans and seas for humans?– baseline for comparison in future Assessments
Part VII. Overall evaluations
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Los océanos continuarán sin los seres humanos
Pero los seres humanos no pueden continuar sin los océanos